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  • Elements of Trauma-Informed Journalism

    (For the full infographic, please click on the image above) The power dynamic between journalist and trauma survivor is inherently…

  • The Intolerable Cure

      As a survivor of interpersonal trauma, commitment and intimacy have never been easy, which is why I never did…

  • Conference 2020 Highlights

    The theme of this year's conference was dedicated to post-traumatic growth to balance our message about the impact of childhood…

  • How to Survive Trauma Reminders

      (Download PDF)   With the Harvey Weinstein trial underway, once again the news coverage is bound to churn up…

  • When Being Trauma-Informed Is Not Enough

    Trauma-informed care is the new gold standard. For the last several years, Echo has been providing professional development in trauma-informed…

  • We love science!

    We love science at Echo. In our Trauma & Resiliency trainings (Part I & II) we get into the science…

  • How to Support Someone Who Has Experienced Trauma

    We have put together a infographic based on relationship lessons learned by trauma survivors and those who love them.

  • Righting the Wrongs?

    We’re very gratified and honored to be able to offer a free Trauma & Resiliency training with the Immigrant Defenders…

  • Your Therapist Didn’t Heal You

    We are so desperate for the pain to stop, for the confusion to end, for the relationships to heal, that…

  • It’s All About the Receptors, Baby!

    One of the things we get excited about is cortisol. Cortisol is one of the cocktail of stress hormones that…

  • You can’t be Trauma-Informed if you can’t see the Trauma

    Trauma-informed care should be like universal precautions – in the same way you wouldn’t clean up a blood spill without…

  • Conference Highlights 2018

    The theme of this year's conference was dedicated to post-traumatic growth to balance our message about the impact of childhood…

  • The Promise of Post-Traumatic Growth Part II

    What do you imagine post-traumatic growth looks like? Feeling stronger in the face of a new challenge, knowing we’ve already…

  • Louise Godbold Speaks on Trauma in the Hollywood Reporter

    Louise Godbold is featured in The Hollywood Reporter 2017 Women in Entertainment issue. In October she came forward to add…

  • Help Us Shape the Next Generation

    Recently, I visited our Saturday parenting class. Observing the class reminded me that Echo’s work is quite literally life changing.…

  • The Promise of Post-Traumatic Growth Part I

    Post-traumatic growth is the recognition that however horrific our experiences, we as human beings have incredible ability to adapt, survive…

  • Coming Forward About Sexual Assault – the Wisdom of Judith Herman

    I hope that her words will resonate with you and that you will feel encouraged to be part of building…

  • The Impact of Trauma

    We have talked a lot about how childhood trauma impacts emotional regulation and can leave us oscillating between anger and…

  • Journey to Trauma-Informed Practice

    “Fine! Y’all keep calling me up to this school and I don’t know what to do with her. So how…

  • Going Deeper

    Life can be compared to a puzzle. It is comprised of many small pieces. When we see the pieces together,…